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3 Big Questions That Are Not Being Asked about “Medicare for All” – The Future of Freedom Foundation

14 May

Congress recently held its first hearing on “Medicare for All” legislation that would eliminate most private insurance, phase out Medicare and Medicaid, and institute universal socialized medicine. The House Rules Committee heard six hours of testimony on the Medicare for All Act of 2019 (H.R.1384). Introduced by Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-Wash.) on February 27, the legislation now has 108 co-sponsors, all Democrats. A number of Democratic presidential contenders have also expressed support Continue Reading

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Why Blockades are Weapons of War – LRC Blog

14 May

Because they have the same economically-destructive effects as protectionist tariffs.  Abraham Lincoln’s original battle plan was called “The Anaconda Plan” because its goal was to strangle the economy of the South by blocking international trade.  The only difference is that with protectionist tariffs we do to ourselves in peacetime what our enemies try to do to us in wartime: Harm us by blocking valued imports from other countries. Protectionist tariffs are the quintessential anti-populist, monopolistic policy because they are the result of a price-fixing conspiracy between small groups of greedy, rent-seeking corporations (with the help of their unions) and pandering … Continue reading →

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Hey, Phil Murphy: Don’t raise the rebates, end them; They’re just an excuse to raise taxes | Mulshine – nj.com

14 May

Why the income tax should be eliminated.  It is a piggy bank for politicians.

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Socialism has Robbed the Economic Future of Millennials | Armstrong Economics

14 May

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